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Rumor: iPhone 15 USB-C cable limited to USB 2.0 speeds, has no MFi
Name one computing device that comes with the fastest USB-C cable. No phone, tablet, laptop or desktop does. It’s always separate or with a peripheral.This is a charging cable for the >99.9% of iPhone users that make all data transfers wirelessly.The minority that transfer data over a wire from their iPhone can buy a specialty cable for that.
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Apple announces AirTag, Find My changes to cut down on stalking & misuse
Can you fix it so my whole family can see where my car keys are?
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iPhones on iOS 18.1 will automatically reboot and lock down after being idle for a while
So the cops that originally said this was happening weren't idiots. They were on to something.
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Apple's iPhone 15 & Apple Watch event -- what we loved, and didn't
The double tap is important because it gets users used to the gesture before Vision comes out.At the Vision announcement, Apple was clear that no additional peripheral is necessary to use it. However, you can bet that using an Apple Watch with it, especially one with UWB2, will unlock additional functionality.
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Government says DOJ subpoenaed Apple without authorization
Is there anyone out there who still believes that the DOJ is not politically motivated?
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Apple rumored to launch new Macs in October
This much back and forth feels like a canary trap orchestrated by Apple. -
iPhones on iOS 18.1 will automatically reboot and lock down after being idle for a while
The thing is, iPhones do "Secretly" communicate with each other. That's how your iPhone is findable after powering it off. A powered on phone receiving the lost or stolen command from another iPhone is absolutely a thing. If Apple has updated it's theft protection to include a reboot command, its not magic or cockamamy, just a simple update.caskey said:
Well...they were kind of idiots because they came up with a cockamamy story about how the phones were secretly talking to each other and sending covert signals to reboot when this is a much more simple and less "conspiracy" kinda answer. They could have easily reported that there was some kind of rebooting going on, however they insisted it was more of a conspiracy to try and make Apple look shady and therefore they're being idiots about it.clexman said:So the cops that originally said this was happening weren't idiots. They were on to something.
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Apple Watch bands and iPhone cases come in new spring colors
I came here to look for the same detail.beowulfschmidt said:AppleInsider said:There do not appear to be any new FineWoven Apple Watch bands or iPhone cases at this time.
Given reports of how those products age, I am completely un-surprised by this particular lack.
Apple has got to have millions of these cases gathering dust somewhere. I predict a sale on Woot in the near future to offload them.
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Apple's extortionate upgrade prices can't stop the MacBook Air being a bargain
While the integrated ram is better faster, etc., It is less expensive for Apple to upgrade a chip from 16 to 32 GB than it is for a PC manufacturer to install an additional RAM module in a computer to make the same upgrade.22july2013 said:"in making you upgrade at Apple's ludicrously expensive rates."
Are you comparing Apple's upgrade rates for M-Series RAM (on-die memory) to other platforms (eg, Intel) where the RAM is on separate packages/chips (eg, DDR5?) If so, that's not a fair comparison, because the performance isn't the same. On-die memory has lower latency, higher bandwidth, lower power consumption, reduced complexity and increased reliability. But if you don't value those things, then Apple RAM upgrades are expensive, yes.
Apple charges what it does for upgrades because it can, not because it is more expensive to produce.
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iOS 18.4 will force users to upgrade to the latest HomeKit architecture
I came here to say the same thing.loopless said:I don't think there is any evidence that the new HomeKit architecture will make "older smart home accessories inoperable". Nothing in my home , which included some fairly old accessories , had any issues.I switched over fairly early to the new architecture and my only issue at the time was with my family joining my "Home" via invitations.
HomeKit seems very solid now.
